JFK Logs 2 Drone Incidents in 1 Day as Helicopter Reports 500-Foot Near Encounter
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 30
JFK Logs 2 Drone Incidents in 1 Day as Helicopter Reports 500-Foot Near Encounter
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 30
Summary
A helicopter pilot reported a red-and-white remote-controlled aircraft flying close by near JFK on Monday afternoon, the second unmanned-aircraft incident reported at the airport that day.
FAA alerts and airport traffic messages placed the aircraft at about 500 feet around 4:05 p.m. local time, roughly 1 mile from the Canarsie beacon in protected airspace used by arriving flights.
Earlier Monday, a JetBlue flight approaching JFK reported striking a possible drone at about 3,000 feet and 10 miles from the airport; the plane landed safely and inspectors found no damage.
The FAA said it notified local authorities and stressed that flying drones or remote-controlled aircraft near a major airport is illegal because it endangers low-flying commercial traffic.